On-site Professional Development

The Education Division of WCS offers a wide range of professional development opportunities for teachers. Teacher courses are held at the Bronx Zoo, New York Aquarium, Central Park Zoo, Queens Zoo, and Prospect Park Zoo. WCS courses for teachers of grades K–12 help bring a new dimension to your lessons, whether you teach science, math, language arts, or anything in between! Professional development courses can also be provided at your school or district. Call 718-220-5136 for more information.

Our multi-disciplinary programs are aligned with both state and national education standards.

Registration Details

Ant

Teaching Big Scientific Ideas with the Little Creatures that Rule the World

Grades: K-3
Location: Bronx Zoo
Dates: Monday – Saturday July 8-13
Hours: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm

Lion

HELP: Habitat Ecology Learning Program

Grades: 3-6
Location: Bronx Zoo
Dates: Monday - Saturday July 15-22
Hours: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm

Tiger

Predators: Biology and Conservation

Grades: K-6
Location: Bronx Zoo
Dates: Monday - Saturday July 22-27
Hours: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm

Python

Zoo Animals and Teaching the Elementary Core Curriculum

Grades: K-3
Location: Queens Zoo & Bronx Zoo
Dates: Queens Zoo: Monday – Saturday July 22-27
           Bronx Zoo: Monday – Saturday August 5-10
Hours: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm

Shark

Biomimicry: Teaching How Nature Inspires Technology

Grades: 5-8
Location: New York Aquarium
Dates: Sundays July 28 & August 4
Hours: 8:30-3:30
Special $50 fee for this abbreviated course!

Sea Lion

Applied Science: Studying Wildlife at the Zoo

Grades: 3-8
Location: Bronx Zoo
Dates: Monday - Saturday July 29 - August 3
Hours: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm

Sifaka

Teaching Scientific Process Through Animal Behavior

Grades: 4-8
Location: Bronx Zoo 
Dates: Monday - Saturday August 5-10
Hours: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm

Penguin

Green STEM: Building a Sustainable Future

Grades: 6-12
Location: Bronx Zoo
Dates: Monday - Saturday August 12-17
Hours: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm

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